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How to get fromGuatemala City to Acapulcoby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Guatemala City to Acapulco by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly La Aurora International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane GUA - ACA
    9h 12m
    $2,202–9,652

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Tocachébus bus
    2. Drive from Tocaché to Tapachulacar car
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    25h 7m
    $1,697–2,920

  3. Drive 1,377.3 km

    1. Drive from Guatemala City to Acapulcocar car 1,377.3 km
    19h 29m
    $2,825–4,080

  4. Shuttle to Tapachula International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane TAP - ACA
    13h 24m
    $3,890–12,140

  5. Fly La Aurora International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane GUA - MEX
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    11h 5m
    $2,433–6,037

  6. Fly La Aurora International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane GUA - ZIH
    2. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    13h 57m
    $2,502–9,302

  7. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Comitán to Balbuenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    26h 43m
    $2,308–3,388

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Comitán to Politécnicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    28h 1m
    $2,487–3,787

  9. Bus via Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    33h 8m
    $1,859–3,084

  10. Bus via Tapachula

    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central del Norte to Central del Surbus bus 1
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    38h 41m
    $2,783–4,931

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights

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Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,790Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,050.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Guatemala City, Guatemala and Acapulco, Mexico?

Aeroméxico and United Airlines fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Acapulco Costera via Antigua Guatemala, Comitán, Balbuena, Balbuena, Pino Suárez, Tasqueña, and Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña in around 26h 43m.

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